MGG 626: Lightning Struck my Switches

Quick Tips start this episode, including topics like macOS Sierra's picture-in-picture videos, auto-logout, Sierra upgrade hints, macerror, cleaning up your Keychain, printing to PDF on <em>any</em> iOS 10 device, Apple Watch battery life and more. Then it's on to questions about macOS Sierra's network login changes, running a mixed macOS and OS X household and, finally, a discussion about lightning strikes and how to recover. Enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

• macOS Sierra (1:42)
• macerror (10:54)
• How to manage passwords with Keychain Access (12:22)
• Print to PDF on iOS 10 (20:15)
• Set up your Medical ID in the Health app on your iPhone (22:35)
• How to Fix iPhone Contacts Not Syncing with Apple Watch (24:44)
• iTunes for Mac: Create a Smart Playlist (26:40)
• Wireless Multimedia Extensions (28:20)
• BU-409: Charging Lithium-ion (31:04)
• PathFinder (33:44)
• How to Geotag Photos in Apple’s Photos App (34:54)
• A Better Finder Attributes (36:27)
• A Better Finder Rename
• AirPods (41:16)
• Earin
• Tronify
• Boots
• Rowkin Bit Charge
• Plantronics Voyager 5200 (46:28)
• Automount shares on macOS Sierra (50:21)
• ControlPlane
• KeyboardMaestro
• Use FileVault to encrypt the startup disk on your Mac (1:04:43)
• Reboot a FileVault 2 Mac Remotely
• APC PNET1GB (1:13:47)
• Coaxial Surge Protector
• The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
• You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Chapters & Timestamps:

00:01:42 Ali-QT-Sierra-Moving Picture-in-picture around
00:03:20 Ken-QT-Sierra Auto-logout
00:05:17 Gary-QT-macOS Sierra Upgrade Hints
00:10:54 Mark-QT-macerror
00:12:22 Johnny-QT-Clean up your Keychain
00:16:51 Andy-QT-Beware manually changing iOS date and time
00:20:15 John-QT-iOS Print-to-PDF without 3D Touch
00:22:35 Ken-QT-Emergency SOS Slider on Apple Watch
00:24:44 Bill-QT-Check your Watch Contacts Sync Status*
00:26:40 Michelle-QT-iTunes Smart Playlists and Podcasts
00:28:20 Dave-QT-Be sure to enable WMM
00:31:04 Eddie-625-Safe charging speeds
00:32:36 Paul-625-Creating a clickable file
00:33:44 Adam-625-Pathfinder Copies Windows Paths
00:34:54 Giles-623-Geotagging Photos
00:36:27 Matching Filenames to Photo Dates
00:41:16 Phil-AirPods Alternatives
00:46:28 Plantronics Voyager 5200 Review
00:50:21 Daniel-Auto-Login to Network Shares Impossible in macOS Sierra
00:57:45 Peer-Mounting Shares and Making Them Stay That Way
00:59:29 Scott-Running a Mixed Household
01:03:00 Clipboard Syncing in macOS Sierra
01:04:43 David-FileVault Safe to use?
01:13:47 Jürgen-Lightning Struck my Switches (and more)